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Tips of filling your car
« on: April 27, 2008, 09:22:15 PM »
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TIPS ON FILLING YOUR CAR(S) (Good information)

             I don't know what you guys are paying for petrol... But here
             in Durban we are also paying higher, up to RM7.35 per litre.
             But my line of work is in petroleum for about 31 years now,
             so here are some tricks to get more of your money worth for
             every litre. Here at the Marian Hill Pipeline where I work in
             Durban, we deliver about 4 million litres in a 24-hour period
             through the pipeline. One day is diesel the next day is jet
             fuel, and petrol, LRP and Unleaded. We have 34-storage tanks
             here with a total capacity of 16,800,000 litres.
             Only buy or fill up your car or bikes in the early morning
             when the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all
             service stations have their storage tanks buried below
             ground. The colder the ground the more dense the fuel, when
             it gets warmer petrol expands, so buying in the afternoon or
             in the evening... Your litre is not exactly a litre. In the
             petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature
             of the petrol, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other
             petroleum products plays an important role. A 1-degree rise
             in temperature is a  big deal for this business. But the
             service stations do not have temperature compensation at the
             pumps.
             When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the
             nozzle to a fast mode. If you look you will see that the
             trigger has three (3) stages:  low, middle, and high. In slow
             mode you should be pumping on low speed, thereby minimizing
             the vapours that are created while you are pumping. All hoses
             at the pump have a vapour return. If you are pumping on the
             fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes
             vapour. Those vapours are being sucked up and back into the
             underground storage tank so you're getting less worth for
             your money.

             One of the most important tips is to fill up when your tank
             is HALF FULL. The reason for this is, the more fuel you have
             in your tank the less air occupying its empty space. Petrol
             evaporates faster than you can imagine. Petroleum storage
             tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as
             zero clearance between the petrol and the atmosphere, so it
             minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations, here
             where I work, every truck that we load is temperature
             compensated so that every litre is actually the exact amount.

             Another reminder, if there is a fuel truck pumping into the
             storage tanks when you stop to buy, DO NOT fill up -- most
             likely the petrol/diesel is being stirred up as the fuel is
             being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that
             normally settles on the bottom.  Hope this will help you get
             the most value for your money.
             DO SHARE THESE TIPS WITH OTHERS
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Re: Tips of filling your car
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2008, 11:18:39 PM »
one more tip.

try to pump your petrol more frequently, because the oil price just keep going up.

you never know the next day you wake up you end up paying 1 litre of vapour more

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Re: Tips of filling your car
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2008, 06:00:47 PM »
one more tip.

try to pump your petrol more frequently, because the oil price just keep going up.

you never know the next day you wake up you end up paying 1 litre of vapour more


gd idea.
every 2 to 3 days, if pass by caltex petrol stn, will stop n pump to full tank. huat ahhhh
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Offline robtan99

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Re: Tips of filling your car
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2008, 04:59:55 PM »
To make the long story into one sentence:

"When your fuel tank is HALF EMPTY in the MORNING, go to a petrol station where NO FUEL TRUCK around and pump your petrol SLOWLY."


Something to share with you.

TIPS ON FILLING YOUR CAR(S) (Good information)

             I don't know what you guys are paying for petrol... But here
             in Durban we are also paying higher, up to RM7.35 per litre.
             But my line of work is in petroleum for about 31 years now,
             so here are some tricks to get more of your money worth for
             every litre. Here at the Marian Hill Pipeline where I work in
             Durban, we deliver about 4 million litres in a 24-hour period
             through the pipeline. One day is diesel the next day is jet
             fuel, and petrol, LRP and Unleaded. We have 34-storage tanks
             here with a total capacity of 16,800,000 litres.
             Only buy or fill up your car or bikes in the early morning
             when the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all
             service stations have their storage tanks buried below
             ground. The colder the ground the more dense the fuel, when
             it gets warmer petrol expands, so buying in the afternoon or
             in the evening... Your litre is not exactly a litre. In the
             petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature
             of the petrol, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other
             petroleum products plays an important role. A 1-degree rise
             in temperature is a  big deal for this business. But the
             service stations do not have temperature compensation at the
             pumps.
             When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the
             nozzle to a fast mode. If you look you will see that the
             trigger has three (3) stages:  low, middle, and high. In slow
             mode you should be pumping on low speed, thereby minimizing
             the vapours that are created while you are pumping. All hoses
             at the pump have a vapour return. If you are pumping on the
             fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes
             vapour. Those vapours are being sucked up and back into the
             underground storage tank so you're getting less worth for
             your money.

             One of the most important tips is to fill up when your tank
             is HALF FULL. The reason for this is, the more fuel you have
             in your tank the less air occupying its empty space. Petrol
             evaporates faster than you can imagine. Petroleum storage
             tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as
             zero clearance between the petrol and the atmosphere, so it
             minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations, here
             where I work, every truck that we load is temperature
             compensated so that every litre is actually the exact amount.

             Another reminder, if there is a fuel truck pumping into the
             storage tanks when you stop to buy, DO NOT fill up -- most
             likely the petrol/diesel is being stirred up as the fuel is
             being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that
             normally settles on the bottom.  Hope this will help you get
             the most value for your money.
             DO SHARE THESE TIPS WITH OTHERS

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Re: Tips of filling your car
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2008, 06:34:56 PM »
wahahaha well summarised robtan!

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Re: Tips of filling your car
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2008, 07:21:01 PM »
I always top up to full tank and use until the tank is almost empty, before topping up again.

Topping up at 1/2 tank means your car has to carry an extra 1/2 tank pf petrol which is 30 litres (incl reserve tank). This adds up to about 15kg in weight which translates to higher petrol consumption.

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Re: Tips of filling your car
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2008, 09:45:23 PM »
I always top up to full tank and use until the tank is almost empty, before topping up again.

Topping up at 1/2 tank means your car has to carry an extra 1/2 tank pf petrol which is 30 litres (incl reserve tank). This adds up to about 15kg in weight which translates to higher petrol consumption.

If everyday you ferry a person or kids, won't it more than 15kg ?  :blink:

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Re: Tips of filling your car
« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2008, 09:54:26 PM »
If everyday you ferry a person or kids, won't it more than 15kg ?  :blink:
Agree.  Actually, heng heng one la.  Same model car can have different FC.  Assuming same travel pattern, does it mean that people with 15km or more per litre always travel alone and they themselves are the slimmer type while those with 11km/l are those who used to carry extra load and they themselves are the bigger size ones?

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Re: Tips of filling your car
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2008, 10:49:33 PM »
Agree.  Actually, heng heng one la.  Same model car can have different FC.  Assuming same travel pattern, does it mean that people with 15km or more per litre always travel alone and they themselves are the slimmer type while those with 11km/l are those who used to carry extra load and they themselves are the bigger size ones?

Although quite complicated, but I got what you trying to say.  :D

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Re: Tips of filling your car
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2008, 11:09:30 PM »
Simply put, the lighter the car, the lower the petrol consumption.  ;D

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Re: Tips of filling your car
« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2008, 12:31:17 PM »
Simply put, the lighter the car, the lower the petrol consumption.  ;D

Agree, just ensure that our boot is not loaded with unnecessary stuff...for me half-tank or full-tank dont really make much difference in FC, its more of my control of right foot... ;D

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Re: Tips of filling your car
« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2008, 12:32:51 PM »
Need to have a balance in everything should be ok liao la.

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Re: Tips of filling your car
« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2008, 06:34:58 PM »
Might as well take out all the passenger seats and drive alone ...... just joking.  :bleh:

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Re: Tips of filling your car
« Reply #13 on: July 08, 2008, 12:39:25 AM »
Might as well take out all the passenger seats and drive alone ...... just joking.  :bleh:
Good suggestion!  Remove all the other seats and shorten wheel-base to a 2-seater length.   Also replace the metal roof to the lighter weight soft-top canvas-type. Then you will get the one and only topless 2-seater latio.

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Re: Tips of filling your car
« Reply #14 on: July 08, 2008, 09:05:30 AM »
Good suggestion!  Remove all the other seats and shorten wheel-base to a 2-seater length.   Also replace the metal roof to the lighter weight soft-top canvas-type. Then you will get the one and only topless 2-seater latio.

Customize a full carbon fibre car body, confirm from 1000kg to 700kg  :yehyeh:
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Re: Tips of filling your car
« Reply #15 on: July 08, 2008, 01:42:14 PM »
Customize a full carbon fibre car body, confirm from 1000kg to 700kg  :yehyeh:

then ur wallet also cfm reduce fromm $1000K to $700k


hahaha

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Re: Tips of filling your car
« Reply #16 on: July 08, 2008, 02:03:04 PM »
then ur wallet also cfm reduce fromm $1000K to $700k


hahaha

yea  :yehyeh:

Btw, yest when i pump petrol, wa see the vapour gushing out of the tank, heart pain sia!! so much lehhh, enuff to make me cook 1 night steamboat
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Re: Tips of filling your car
« Reply #17 on: July 08, 2008, 02:06:11 PM »
yea  :yehyeh:

Btw, yest when i pump petrol, wa see the vapour gushing out of the tank, heart pain sia!! so much lehhh, enuff to make me cook 1 night steamboat





that's why no smoking, no usage of handphone and must switch off engines at filling stations ..........
Be safe. Go with the flo.

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Re: Tips of filling your car
« Reply #18 on: July 08, 2008, 02:08:25 PM »




that's why no smoking, no usage of handphone and must switch off engines at filling stations ..........

see $ fly away heart pain leh
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Re: Tips of filling your car
« Reply #19 on: July 08, 2008, 10:29:58 PM »
yea  :yehyeh:

Btw, yest when i pump petrol, wa see the vapour gushing out of the tank, heart pain sia!! so much lehhh, enuff to make me cook 1 night steamboat

Bro what time did you pump petrol? On a hot afternoon when I pump petrol, also see quite alot of vapour gushing out, currently follow a tip to pump on early morning before goin to work, less vapour...might like to try it & c if it saves some petrol into gas... :bleh: